Brands: The Logos of the Global Economy (International Library of Sociology)
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- Synopsis
- Brands are everywhere: in the air, on the high-street, in the kitchen, on television and, maybe even on your feet. But what are they? The brand, that point of connection between company and consumer, has become one of the key cultural forces of our time and one of the most important vehicles of globalization. This book offers a detailed and innovative analysis of the brandIllustrated with many examples, the book argues that brands:* mediate the supply and demand of products and services in a global economy* frame the activities of the market by functioning as an interface* communicate interactively, selectively promoting and inhibiting communication between producers and consumers* operate as a public currency while being legally protected as private property in law* introduce sensation, qualities and affect into the quantitative calculations of the market* organize the logics of global flows of products, people, images and events.This book will be essential reading for students of sociology, cultural studies and consumption.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781134529162
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203495025, 9780415251822, 9780415251822, 9780415251839, 9780415251839
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 05/15/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Routledge
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.